Section R18-9-1003. General Requirements

A.      A person shall not use or transport biosolids, apply biosolids to land, or place biosolids on a surface disposal site in Arizona, except as established in this Article.

B.       The management practices in R18-9-1007 and R18-9-1008 do not apply if biosolids are exceptional quality biosolids.

C.      The applicator shall obtain, submit to the Department, and maintain the information required to comply with the require- ments of this Article.

D.      The applicator shall not receive bulk biosolids without prior written confirmation of the filing of a “Request for Registra- tion” under R18-9-1004.

E.       The land owner or lessee of land on which bulk biosolids, that are not exceptional quality biosolids, have been applied shall notify any subsequent land owner and lessee of all previous land  applications  of  biosolids   and  shall  disclose  any  site

restrictions listed in R18-9-1009 that are in effect at the time the property is transferred.

F.       A person who prepares biosolids shall ensure that the applica- ble requirements in this Article are met when the biosolids are applied to the land or placed on a surface disposal site.

G.      If necessary to protect public health and the environment from any adverse effect of a pollutant in the biosolids, the Depart- ment may impose, on a case-by-case basis, requirements for the use or disposal of biosolids, including exceptional quality biosolids, in addition to, or more stringent than, the require- ments in this Article. The Department shall notify the preparer, applier, or land owner of these requirements by letter and include the justification for the requirements and the length of time or applicability for the requirements.

Historical Note

New Section recodified from R18-13-1503 at 7 A.A.R. 2522, effective May 24, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Amended by

final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 5879, effective December 7,

2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8

A.A.R. 4923, effective January 5, 2003 (Supp. 02-4).